Jinxie's Orchids by Maren Smith

Author:Maren Smith
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Erotic Fiction, Historical, BDSM
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2012-09-01T23:00:00+00:00

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“Lean your head back,” Takura said, his voice calm and low, and Levina reluctantly obeyed.

She could feel his hands, one between her shoulder blades and the other at the small of her back. With cool water lapping at her on all sides, those two slight touches were all that were keeping the panic at bay. Well, that and the fact that Takura was standing right here with her. Despite his having thrown her into this pond (mud puddle really), she knew he wouldn’t let her drown.

“Take a deep breath,” he said. “Hold your body stiff and straight. That’s it. I’m going to take my hand away, but I’m not going anywhere.”

Levina held her breath, her body as stiff as she could make it in the water. Her hands were tight as fists.

“Relax,” he said, and she tried to obey. “Ready?”

“Yes,” she whispered, and even managed a hesitant nod. Despite knowing the water was only chest-deep, she was still scared.

The hand beneath her shoulders sank into the cool water and disappeared. Her breaths quickened, but though she felt herself dip a little deeper, she barely sank in up to her ears.

“You’re okay,” Takura soothed. “Keep your back straight. Remember to breathe, slow and even.”

Her heart was beating a furious tattoo against her ribs. The water licked along her sides, sparking trepidatious shivers, but his face remained calm and that was the only reason she did not give in to the tickles of panic that coiled and rolled inside her.

“One more hand,” he said, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. “Ready?”

She shuddered, but drew another slow breath and managed a second shaky nod. “Ready.”

His touch fell away, and Levina tensed in response. But she didn’t sink. She was floating, drifting in a puddle of muddy water with Takura keeping slow pace beside her, his hands ready to catch her if she panicked or sank.

“A-am I swimming?”

“As good as.”

Levina couldn’t help it. Scared as she was, she still managed a small grin. “Really?”

“Want to try kicking your feet a bit and moving your arms?”

“No,” she quickly demurred. “No, I’m all right.” She was fine just like this, getting used to the feeling of what had—up until mere moments before—been a mortal enemy for as far back as she could remember.

“Any time you fall in the water, just remember this and, unless you’re about to go over a waterfall…or land in a school of piranha…you should be okay.”

She startled and almost sank as she lifted her head to look around. His hand caught her even before more than her ears could go under and quickly returned her to buoyancy. “Are there any in this water?”

“We’d have been eaten by now, if there were.”

Startled first, she promptly splashed him when his smile betrayed his quirky sense of humor.

“Joke,” he clarified.

She splashed him again.

“There might be leeches, though.”

Levina got her feet under her and very quickly waded for the muddy bank. With her back to him, she plucked

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